Breathtaking 'Red Hare' Paddy Art Unfolds in Goesan Fields

Below the Munggwang Reservoir in Singi-ri, Munggwang-myeon, Goesan-gun, North Chungcheong Province, a red hare is depicted galloping with its mane flying across the green fields.

The colored rice paddy art created by the county across 10,693 square meters of farmland is revealing its magnificent form.

Promoting itself as an "eco-friendly agricultural hometown," the county has been drawing attention since 2008 by using rice paddies as canvases, sketching outlines, and showcasing paddy art utilizing colored rice varieties.

Marking the Year of the Red Horse, this year's paddy art was created under the theme of the "red horse," which symbolizes vitality and progressiveness, by planting colored rice varieties such as hwangdo, jado, and jeokdo alongside the alchanmi variety.

Paddy art changes its appearance from moment to moment depending on the growth stage, and right now, the unique colors of the colored rice are at their most distinct.

The "method of forming pictures in rice paddies using colored rice," which is completed by meticulously planting rice of various colors such as purple, red, and yellow according to a design, is registered as a patent (No. 10-1075121).

A county official stated yesterday (the 24th), "Now is the optimal time to clearly see the 'red horse,' and even when the rice turns yellow and ripens, traces of the paddy art will remain. The colored rice will be harvested separately in October, and those seeds will be used when creating next year's paddy art."

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